Bed & Breakfast

Our comments: Happily cater for vegans. The continental breakfast provides soya yoghurts and spread to go with cereals, fruit and toast. The vegan cooked breakfast consists of Linda McCartney sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes & hash browns, all cooked with sunflower oil. Let them know that you are vegan, when you check in or before, so they can get supplies of suitable products in. Also have a range of gluten free bread and cereals if guests have a wheat intolerance as well.

Location:On Cathedral Road, which runs from the city centre to Llandaff Fields.

Pub

Our comments: There is always one vegan dish on the menu, for example baby corn & chickpea curry. They are also able to modify a couple of other dishes to suit. They have a number of vegan locals, so are well aware of the requirements of the diet and cook from fresh, so dishes can be adapted.

Coffee Shop

Our comments: Kemis state on their website that the menu will suit vegan palates. The suitable options include freshly made baguettes with vegan fillings, a wide range of salads, jacket potatoes and falafel. A labelled vegan chocolate & coconut flapjack is also available. During the winter they also serve soups, some of which are vegan. Soya milk is stocked for drinks.

Cafe

Our comments: Always have vegan options available. There are vegan sandwich/jacket potato fillings on the menu and they stock Vitalite spread. They also offer suitable daily specials such as Sweet potato curry and aim to always have a vegan cake option. Soya milk is available so that vegans can enjoy Fairtrade organic coffees and other drinks.
The kitchen manager and some other cooks are vegan/vegetarian themselves and have a full understanding of the requirements of the diet. Their aim is to use as many local, organic and Fairtrade ingredients as possible and to cater for dietary requirements such as veganism, vegetarianism and gluten-free. It is highly recommended by vegans who have visited.

Our comments: There are three main dishes and some sides that can be vegan. The suitable options are tarka dahl, served with rice or chips and two chapattis, vegetable chilli, served with rice or chips and jacket potato with beans or vegetable chilli.

There is always a labelled vegan cake available, this changes seasonally. The soups, when available are usually suitable and there are salad options, some labelled as vegan. The salads are interesting and substantial. Soya milk is available for drinks. Any of the frappes that are not white chocolate can be made vegan. The hot chocolate is suitable but not the powder they sprinkle on top but if you order a soya milk hot chocolate they don’t normally put it on anyway. The spiced chai is not vegan.

Cater for vegans with chilled and frozen meals to take away or deliver such as aubergine & coconut curry and black bean chilli. They will also cook tailor made, with a minimum of 4 portions. They can also make vegan desserts, given guidance.

There are only two suitable dishes on the evening menu; the sundried tomato bread & olives sharer and the main of quinoa vegetable, spinach and red chilli terrine but they are always able to accommodate vegans.

Cater for vegans. Can offer a selection of choices with notice such as risotto, couscous with braised vegetables and lentil dishes. For breakfast they serve a selection of cereals, fruit and nuts. Also have soya milk.